On March 21, 2026, the “International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Practice” series of courses, jointly organized by the Tianjin Lawyers Association and the Tianjin Arbitration Commission in collaboration with multiple other units, officially kicked off at the Tianjin Lawyers Association Lecture Hall. The first course, themed “English Contract Law – Contract Formation,” featured Mr. Yang Liangyi, an internationally renowned independent arbitrator and member of the Expert Committee of the International Commercial Court of the Supreme People’s Court, and Ms. Si Jia, a member of his team, as the keynote speakers. Li Wen, Vice President of the Tianjin Lawyers Association, and Sun Shuyu from the Tianjin Arbitration Commission attended and presided over the event. Nearly 100 participants, including foreign-related lawyers, arbitrators, legal affairs directors of large enterprises from the city, and representatives of foreign-funded enterprises under the Hebei Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attended this training.
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Recently I represented a client to apply for the enforcement of an arbitration award by CIEAC to a Intermediate Law Court of Tianjin city. Applying for enforcement of arbitration award is a legal procedure in China, requiring specific documents and steps. Herebelow I share the application for the enforcement of an arbitration in China, and annalyze some important points during the process.

Applicable arbitration cases: (1)the arbitration award made by arbitration institution according to the laws of arbitration.(2) the mediation paper made by arbitration institution.

The claimant shall apply for the enforcement of arbitration to the court of jurisdiction, that is: the intermediate court of : (1)the domicile of the respondent, or (2)the enforceable assets.

The request may be refuted if it is not clear, such as in any of the following:

1. The subject of rights and obligations is not clear
2. The amount of monetary payment or the calculation method is unclear
3. The specific item to be delivered is unclear or undeterminable
4. The standards, objects, and scope of behavior fulfillment are not clear

Preliminary mediation refers to a procedural mechanism in which, after accepting a civil case and before formally entering the litigation process, the people’s court, either ex officio or upon the application of the parties, guides the parties to negotiate on an equal footing, show mutual understanding and accommodation, and reach a substantive resolution of the dispute through various methods such as appointing a mediation organization, designating a full-time mediator, or having a judge preside over the mediation, provided that both parties agree, for cases suitable for mediation.

The applicant in the court enforcement procedure in China has the right to apply for audit the defendant company. Here we look at it.

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1. Is the BIT signed by China applicable to Hong Kong and Macao regions
2. Are the provisions in the BITs signed by China with foreign countries within the scope of arbitration
3. Whether Chinese state-owned enterprises are eligible investors for arbitration
4. Does the Most Favored Nation (MFN) clause of China’s BITs with foreign countries apply to dispute resolution
5. The nature of the “cooling off period” provision for arbitration in BITs signed by China with foreign countries

What’s the necessary clauses when making a promissory note in China? In this article, Lawyer Wang Jingzhan will give you some tips on how to make an effective promissory note according to China legal practice.

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Foreign investment company in China may come to be liquidated in some stage, what’s the process of liquidation? and Is there some legal risks on the process? Lawyer Jingzhan.Wang will talk about the corporate liquidation.